Benny Steck
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Born: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | May 5, 1921
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Died: | October 22, 2012 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | (aged 91)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G, Tackle |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1945–1946 | Montreal Hornets/Alouettes |
1947–1951 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Benny Steck (May 5, 1921 – October 22, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1951.[1] Steck was born to Latvian immigrants in Montreal, where he played junior and senior football. He was later a grocer. He died in Ottawa in 2012.[2]
References
- ^ "Benny Steck football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Benny Steck: Former Rough Rider blessed with spirit of generosity". ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014.
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